Simpsonville, South Carolina Public Records

South Carolina residents can register to vote online at https://scvotes.gov/south-carolina-voter-registration-information or in person at the Greenville County elections office, the DMV, or other designated locations. Registration must be completed at least 30 days before any election, and applicants need to provide either their South Carolina driver's license number or the last four digits of their Social Security number. The city operates under a council-manager form of government with a mayor and six council members. Municipal elections in South Carolina cities typically occur in the spring of odd-numbered years, with the next elections in Simpsonville scheduled for 2025. Information about local candidates, ballot measures, and municipal election dates is available through the City of Simpsonville website and the Greenville County elections office. Residents can locate their assigned polling place by visiting https://scvotes.gov/find-your-polling-place and entering their address, or by contacting the Greenville County office directly. South Carolina public election records include voter registration lists available for purchase by qualified requesters under SC Code § 7-13-1720, campaign finance disclosure reports searchable through the SC Ethics Commission at https://ethics.sc.gov, candidate filing information, and precinct-level election results published after each election. In the November 2024 presidential election, Greenville County recorded approximately 60-65% voter turnout with over 300,000 ballots cast from approximately 370,000 registered voters, demonstrating strong civic participation. Looking ahead to November 3, 2026, voters in Simpsonville and throughout Greenville County will decide several significant races. South Carolina does not have a U.S. Senate seat up in 2026, as both seats were last elected in 2022 and 2020. State constitutional offices including Governor will not be on the ballot since South Carolina governors serve four-year terms with the next election in 2026. However, all South Carolina House of Representatives seats with two-year terms will be on the ballot, along with all State Senate seats serving four-year terms. Various Greenville County offices will also be contested, including County Council seats, Sheriff, Auditor, Treasurer, and other constitutional offices. South Carolina offers absentee voting by mail for voters who qualify under specific circumstances including age 65 or older, physical disability, authorized work or vacation absence, or election day service as a poll worker. Absentee ballot applications are available through the Greenville County elections office or at https://scvotes.gov, and completed ballots must be received by 7:00 PM on election day.